Ahead of the official announcement, Jesse Derry hinted to Sporting fans | OneFootball

Jesse Derry has already started immersing himself in the Sporting universe. Even before the transfer was officially announced, the English winger began following the lions’ official Instagram page, giving another sign of his move to Alvalade.

According to the newspaper Record, the 19-year-old player is joining Sporting on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season, just a few days after renewing his contract with the London club. On his social media profile, Derry also follows Geovany Quenda and Dário Essugo, players who made the reverse journey and swapped Alvalade for Stamford Bridge.

Capable of playing mainly on the left flank, the England youth international had been tracked by clubs such as Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Southampton. However, he ultimately chose the project presented by Sporting, where he hopes to get minutes at the highest level.

The signing is expected to be made official in the coming days. If everything goes as planned, Jesse Derry could still join the squad led by Rui Borges for the pre-season training camp in Lagos, starting next Saturday.

in a season in which Sporting aims to compete once again for the main titles. The expectation is that Derry will adapt quickly to Portuguese football and begin showing early on the potential that led the lions to move forward with his signing.

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